Isn’t it fun to learn about the origins of where certain dishes come from? On that note, let’s find out how the Cobb Salad came to be. In 1937, Bob Cobb, who owned The Brown Derby at the time, was feeling some hunger pangs and also wanting to feed some studio exec buddies who were with h...

STEPH DEROSA: GRILLED SALMON SALAD >>> Over the Moon Café Grilled Salmon Salad Price: $12.95 Rating: Three and a half out of four croutons I beat Tacomachickadee to our lunch date destination, Over the Moon Café, by about 15 minutes. That was just enough time to grab the perfect corner ch...

Ellen liet het gisteren al weten, ook zij ontkomt niet aan de voorjaars-ongesteldheden van dit jaar. Snotteren, beetje dizzy, rillerig, hoofdpijn. Ze bracht haar vrije dag door aan de keukentafel, met haar rug tegen de verwarming. Een pak zakdoeken bij de hand, een vix-stift, paracetamol en een piep...

STEPH DEROSA: CHICKEN ARTICHOKE SALAD >>> Nordstrom Cafe Bistro Chicken Artichoke Salad Price: $10.95 Rating: Three out of four croutons   In all honesty I think Nordstrom is one of the best local shopping experiences around. Originating in Seattle, this retail giant holds such high q...

1. Nobu's black cod Serves 1 250g fillet black cod800g Nobu-style Saikyo miso1 stalk hajikami (pickled ginger stem) Black cod is available at Japanese supermarkets. You can also use sea bass or a very thick fillet of cod. Marinate each fillet in miso. Preheat the grill to 200°C. Wipe away any ex...

  Lorsque l'on craque pour des livres de cuisine, encore faut-il s'en servir. J'ai dans ma bibliothèque culinaire plus d'un livre qui ne m'a jamais servi. Avec les 100 recettes de saison et du jardin de Jamie Olivier, je dois avouer que c'est différent. Je l'...

  Certes, l'hiver n'est pas terminé et le vent qui souffle dehors, me rappelle que la belle saison est encore loin. Pourtant, j'ai bien envie de salade, de fraicheur, de goûts un peu différents... Une recette repérée depuis quelques semaines sur "Version Fémina", quelques feuilles de roqu...

STEPH DEROSA: PESTO PASTA SALAD >>> Price: $9.99 Rating: Three out of four croutons   I was having a hard time finding quality salad for less than 10 bucks that didn’t involve sliced lunchmeat. Fortunately Tacomachicakadee, my new lunchtime gal pal, steered me in the direction of Ca...

Cheap and easy: that's my new motto (and reputation), especially at lunch. Yes--times are hard, even for your friendly Amateur Gourmet. "But you just went to Momofuku Ko," you might say and I'd say back, "Yes, and wiped myself clean!" Especially now that I've done my taxes: to quote my rabbi, "Oy!" ...

Have I been time-traveling?Transported back to the 18th century?I have chilblains....You know, the ailment that the heroine, whilst posing as a dairy maid, gets in all those cheap romance novels.Can you imagine?Does that justify all my bitching and complaining about......